Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden's Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Schmidt-Staub circa 1907.  The diamonds are set à jour meaning the back is left open to allow light to pass through them.

Materials: 367 diamonds set in gold and platinum

Grand Duchess Hilda

Grand Duchess Hilda

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden née Princess of Nassau
2. Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria née Princess of Luxembourg; inherited from her aunt in 1952
3. Princess Editha of Bavaria; inherited from her mother in 1954
4. Rika Zaraï; bought at auction in 1973
5. Badisches Landesmuseum; bought in 1984
6. Unknown; stolen from the museum in April 2017

Princess Editha

Rika Zarai

Questions:

• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Links:

• Luxarazzi - Grand Duchess Hilda's Diamond Tiara 
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Grand Duchess Hilda's Tiara
• Royal Magazin - Grand Duchess Hilda's Diamond Tiara 
• The Court Jeweller - Grand Duchess Hilda's Diamond Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Baden Empire Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Tiara